Formative, Central Peru, Ancash (Other Keyword)

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Localized Formative Traditions in the Upper Nepeña River Valley, Ancash, Peru: The 2015 Excavations at the Cosma Archaeological Complex (2016)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Kimberly Munro.

This paper will explore the development and use of a localized ceremonial complex at the base of the Cordillera Negra Mountains, in coastal Ancash. Located at the headwaters of the Nepeña River valley at an elevation of 2650 masl, the Cosma Archaeological Complex shows a repeated occupation from the Pre-Ceramic through Late Horizon. This paper will cover the chronology and ritual use of the two main ceremonial mounds: Karecoto, and Acshipucoto, which date from the Pre-Ceramic through Final...